When I was buying up all my second hand DW books cant a year and a half ago I accidentaly saw the last line of Jingo at the back of the book which was something like: 'and Vimes ran away as fast as he could.' I then saw the front cover of the 5th Elephant which to my untrained eyes appeared to show someone looking like Vimes still running away.

So I thought that there was an ongoing plot about Vimes being a fugitive, which turned out untrue in the end but I found it funny at the time.

Anyone else had a moment like this? Or just stupidly read a bit you shouldn't've before it's time?

DaveC wrote:True, though I wouldn't have noticed it if I wasn't such a cheat.

Sadly its an easy thing to do. I did it sorta by accident with Snuff A guy i used to work with went in to a book shop when the Deathly Hollows came out and read the last chapter and a bit and spent the weekend of its release ruining it for people. He tried it on me but i'd finished it by six in the morning it came out . I knew there were a few sods out there.By and large reading the one liner at the end doesn't give anything away

'There is no future for e-books, because they are not books. E-books smell like burned fuel.'Ray Bradbury (RIP)

DaveC wrote:True, though I wouldn't have noticed it if I wasn't such a cheat.

Sadly its an easy thing to do. I did it sorta by accident with Snuff A guy i used to work with went in to a book shop when the Deathly Hollows came out and read the last chapter and a bit and spent the weekend of its release ruining it for people. He tried it on me but i'd finished it by six in the morning it came out . I knew there were a few sods out there.By and large reading the one liner at the end doesn't give anything away

In terms of the cover art the one i always found weird on th Kirby ones was Twoflower literally having Four eyes. It confused me when i was reading the book then becuase it seemed to me like it meant glasses in the text but the cover showed otherwise. My poor brain felt squeezed . Also thought Rincewind looked too old and wise on the Light Fantastic but hey.

'There is no future for e-books, because they are not books. E-books smell like burned fuel.'Ray Bradbury (RIP)